
Acting
December 15, 1911
Died at age 67
August 25, 1979
Date of Death
Wichita, Kansas, USA
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Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American pianist, composer, and arranger who led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years, he was widely active as an educator.